Law could lead to less hours for subs

Insurance mandate has districts reviewing options

5:41 AM,
Aug. 24, 2013

Sixth-graders shuffle between classes on the first day of school last week. Schools are examining their options regarding substitute teachers, some of whom will be eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance in 2015 because of the federal healthcare overhaul.

Written by

Russ Zimmer
CentralOhio.com

In-demand substitute teachers, who might teach math to high school students one day and social studies at junior high the next, will soon be entitled to the same health insurance options as the people they're filling in for, and that has some districts looking for ways to avoid the new costs.

In 2015, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's so-called employer mandate kicks in, requiring any place of work with 50 or more employees to offer a health insurance plan to its full-time workforce.

The definition of full-time in the law, which was coined "Obamacare" by its critics, is 30 or more ...